We may still be waiting for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to reveal the name of their newborn baby son, but one of his likely official titles has been revealed.

While Harry is a royal and has a royal title, his child is not automatically entitled to the title of prince .

The titles Prince and Princess and His/Her Royal Highness statuses are reserved for children or grandchildren of the monarch only.

As the baby is the great-grandson of the Queen, it’s more likely that he’ll receive a Lord title.

The newborn royal may be known as the Earl of Dumbarton, one of the titles that the Queen granted Harry on his wedding to Meghan last year.

Members of staff set up an official notice on an easel at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London on May 6, 2019 announcing the birth of a son to Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. - Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, gave birth on Monday to a "very healthy" boy, Prince Harry announced. "We're delighted to announce that Meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning -- a very healthy boy," a beaming Prince Harry said. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images)

According to Hello! , the royal baby will be able to use one of Harry’s lesser titles and will one day inherit the title of Duke of Sussex from his father.

He may be granted the title of Prince when Charles becomes king, as the child of a son of a king.

When Princess Charlotte was born in May 2015, The Queen issued a new letter patent which ensured she was given the same title as her big brother too.

If this hadn’t been done, Princess Charlotte would have been referred to as Lady Charlotte Mountbatten-Windsor instead.

With the arrival of Prince Louis in April 2018, Prince Harry has been pushed down to sixth in line to the throne with his son seventh-in-law. It’s highly unlikely that the newborn could ever be monarch. But, the Queen could issue a letter patent for the newborn.

Buckingham Palace earlier released a statement regarding the happy news, saying: "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son at 0526hrs.

"The baby weighs 7lbs 3oz.

"The Duke of Sussex was present for the birth.

"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer have been informed and are delighted with the news.

"The Duchess's mother, Doria Ragland, who is overjoyed by the arrival of her first grandchild, is with Their Royal Highnesses at Frogmore Cottage.

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